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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
we are still not a 100% certain that the TA backup/restore is working correctly... as reported by one of the users when he restored his own device backup he was left with hard-brick...
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schaggo:
Are you refering to user gm007? In case you do, he did in fact restore user Egan's TA backup. I myself can't remember another case of brick in conjunction with this thread/method. I stand corrected if wrong, of course.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
You are right.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
check the 1st post on this page:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2234627&page=40
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] chrisftlse:
SOLVED - Question on How To - when blocked at onr step

Deleted - Was a bad FTF file I was trying to
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] ehBrY:
Not detecting device even though fastboot driver is installed properly?!

Hi I just got the ZL and trying not to freak out, I rebooted the C6506 into fastboot mode with the blue light on, and went into device manager and the unknown fastboot driver i updated with the flashtool driver and it is working properly.So I restarted everything, and flashtool is still not detecting my sony zl even when i chose it manually. What am I missing here?! I've read the posts and have not found an answer. please help, and I am using the usb cable that came with the ZL! Hope my device isn't defective of...... FLASHING?!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Three drivers have to be installed : flashmode drivers, fastboot mode drivers and adb drivers.

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Egan:
This was an Xperia S device, not a Z. When you unlock the bootloader on a Xperia S, does it only change the TA like on the Z? If it doesnt, the user may hard-bricked the device because the TA partition doesnt relate anymore to another one? I dont own an Xperia S, so maybe you can shed some light on this :).

EDIT: The user from that post restored the OP's TA which is accidentally provided with the tool for Xperia S. So his bricking has the same cause as gm007, restoring someone else's TA.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] G1_enthusiast:
I try to unlock downloader using this but not sure how to check if it work. I could flash doom kernel but if it boot loop what do I do? Download a tft and flash in where?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] G1_enthusiast:
FYI I just unlock my bootloader and BE2 still remain there, its a clear difference between BE2 and none BE2, not sure why people cant distinguish.

I own a 6602

the step I did

root the phone

install aur 2.7

back up TA

unlock the bootloader
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] ehBrY:
Ok I got it to start the root process but it can't seem to detect me pressing the display test, flash tool tells me to wait forever after the screen turns white even overnight, I have the zl 6506,please advise thanks. Is there an alternative root methods that's faultless I can choose? Thanks ahead.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Did you apply the RootMe restore from Backup&Restore before doiing the Display test ?

The RootMe restore installs a hacked version of libservicemenu.so into /data
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] 某龙兄:
I found a bug

Xperia SP can't flash in 0.9.10.2beta6 but 0.9.10.1 can do

please fix

Sorry for my poor English
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
What kind of error do you have ?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] 某龙兄:
my device is Xperia SP

When I loaded the firmware to enter the flashtool mode (green light) ,I connected to the computer

The program has detected my phone but my device couldn't be started to flash firmware

But version0.9.10.1 can flash XSP just install XperiaZ driver.

Sorry for my poor English
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] RHBH:
We have 3 things to clarify about this:

1- The TA backup/restore tool until now isn't confirmed if works for Xperia S.

2- The user in question restored the TA image when his device was with locked bootloader, the tool is made to restore/relock unlocked bootloaders not to restore a TA partition of a device with locked bootloader (we don't know what effects this can cause, since the TA partition maybe have some protection while the bootloader is locked).

3- The user in question *apparently* restored using another TA image not his own.

---------- Post added at 07:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:41 PM ----------

I have one question, How do I uninstall a BusyBox 1.20.2 that was installed by flashtool?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Egan:
1. I believe people have successfully made a backup. Not sure about restore though.

2. That does not matter, since the locking/unlocking happens in the TA partition itself. You can write the TA partition either locked or unlocked.

3. That was the conclusion we made when looking at the steps he made. There was no other way than that he had used the backup image which accidentally was left in the RAR.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Aresmar:
When creating a FTF file from seus/pc comp etc.

Do we include loader.sin and simlock.ta files or not?

Excluding these 2 files didnt work.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
Yes keep all the files.

Simlock.ta will be skipped while flashing.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Aresmar:
I have made one just exculuding the simlock.ta file. Will this ftf work?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
yes it will
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Aresmar:
Thank you :good:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] dogsly:
add C530X (Sony Xperia SP) device to Flashtool
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] zacklau:
Workaround

I see some people are having problem unlocking their device after relock and I had the same problem as well. I've found a workaround to rectify this problem. After applying the steps below, you should be able to relock and re-unlock your device with the latest version of Flashtool.

Install stock rom using Sony Update Service.

Root the device

Download the Xperia Z bootloader fix from this post (courtesy of fareeed)

Install CWM recovery for locked bootloader (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/459570/20130421/xperia-z-root-install-clockworkmod-locked-unlocked.htm)

Install the fix in recovery

Boot into system and check the bootloader status

Try to unlock it using the latest version Flashtool.

Hope this helps.:o
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schaggo:
You are aware of the fact that this simply restores unpatched files to the system to rectify a wrongly displayed string in the service menu app, and has no influence to unlocking functionality at all?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] zacklau:
I had the same thought, but it was worth trying and this somehow worked on my C6603. :)

Not sure if the fix created by fareeed does more than just modifying the status back to normal. I am still looking into it.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] lzyllp:
The tool can‘t unpack the kernel.elf from CM or other recovery kernel,have other way do it？
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Is it really an elf file type?

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] SirRobin78:
Same Problem with newest beta Version 6 and my xperia z - wanted to Flash the newest stock fw but after Connection to pc nothing nothing happend...
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schaggo:
AFAIK unlocking can be done with a totally blank /system or /data partition. So whatever the fix does, it has whatsoever no influence to unlockability. Probably coincidence that it didn't work before applying the fix but did work after applying the fix. Just sayin'.

Edit: Had a look at the linked zip. Indeed, the zip replaces libservicemenu.so in /data/data/com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu/lib/ that's all.

delete("/data/data/com.sonyericsson.android.servicemenu/lib/libservicemenu.so");
package_extract_dir("data", "/data");

So I stand by it: coincidence, does not interfere with unlockability.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] SirRobin78:
I´m not sure about the following things:

Before my windows 8 reinstallation, i´ve connected my xperia z with usb debugging mode on to my pc and several drivers where installed in addition to the drivers installed on normal connection.

Is that right? But i don´t need the usb debugging mode to flash, right?

My problem:

15/023/2013 10:23:40 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

15/023/2013 10:23:53 - INFO - Device disconnected

15/024/2013 10:24:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

15/024/2013 10:25:13 - INFO - Device disconnected

What can i do? :(
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Flashben:
thx for the tool
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] DevShaft:
Your AFAIK is correct ;).
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Ricardoobom:
Me too!

My problem:

15/023/2013 10:23:40 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

15/023/2013 10:23:53 - INFO - Device disconnected

15/024/2013 10:24:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

15/024/2013 10:25:13 - INFO - Device disconnected

What can i do?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] galuquetta:
I have a problem. I want to install, the latest version (.253).

I can enter fine in Fastboot Mode (Blue Led). But i can't enter to Flashmode (Green Led). The led blink red and green an then it turns off. The Flashtool says that have connected but when im tring to flash, don't do it.

My phone works fine, just i can't enter to fastboot.

Thanks.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] 3c:
This seems to be the same issue, I got the same INFO messages and the led blinks red/green and turns off. After a while device reboots by itself!? Also tried with SUS, app doesn't complain and seem to flash the system fine, whoever on reboot only lost root, data hasn't been wiped, but default user apps are installed again. Didn't check for system apps though, but it would seem to still work fine, except the flashtool doesn't?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] alias_neo:
It appears that the device disconnects and reconnects when entering flash mode. When it disconnects the first time, flashtool aborts the flash operation and it never gets flashes once the device reconnects.

Since the operation is aborted after the first disconnect, it doesn't seem possible for it to ever flash the device. I guess changing this behaviour should fix it.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] changkho1908:
untick TA box on Exclude in flashtool, it's going to work
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Andrewtst:
I also facing this, but waiting for a while, it will connect back, I already success flash it using latest b6.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] 3c:
Well turns out if I ticked TA to exclude it, it worked!!! I'm sure I tried before though ;(

You probably meant to tick it? :D
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] changkho1908:
yeah, try it

i spent all day for this problem :) until untick TA, i could flash completely :good:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] r1c4rd0:
well i think i will be killed in this thread, but after read since page 30 until now, i cant find the instruction to backup my TA with flash tool, i really dont know how to bakcup, can someone help me please?

wen i try to unlock bootloader it says that:

15/023/2013 10:23:40 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

15/023/2013 10:23:53 - INFO - Device disconnected

15/024/2013 10:24:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

15/024/2013 10:25:13 - INFO - Device disconnected

and nothing happens :(

can some one help me please?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] r1c4rd0:
can some one help me with this please?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] babylonbwoy:
Go there for backing up your TA

You can unlock your BL on sony website, it's the same as flashtool but not automated.

If you want to flash last fw you should read posts above yours, solution is here.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] r1c4rd0:
hi, i want to unlock bootloader but it says that:

15/023/2013 10:23:40 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

15/023/2013 10:23:53 - INFO - Device disconnected

15/024/2013 10:24:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

15/024/2013 10:25:13 - INFO - Device disconnected

and nothing happens :(
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] harfot:
And yoy have, as stated 155 times, unticked TA?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] r1c4rd0:
i understand and i havent found any TA tick wen trying to unlock bootloader in flashtool..
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] babylonbwoy:
Never used Flashtool to unlock my bootloader, maybe I'm wrong but it shouldn't says that "Please connect your device into flashmode" to unlock bl. Are u using the "BLU" button and connecting your device in fastboot mode (volume up while plugin usb cable) ?

Do you have all drivers installed ?

Again you can do it the Sony way, step by step guide read this thread it's easy!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] piccobit:
Just updated my XZ with the brand new firmware version 10.1.1.A.1.253. Worked like a charm.

Now I'm trying to root it again, but somehow it doesn't work! Following all requested steps, the tool stops running, waiting for a 'uevent_helper'.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
stderr.log

java.lang.NullPointerException
at gui.MainSWT.createContents(MainSWT.java:626)
at gui.MainSWT.open(MainSWT.java:108)
at gui.Main.main(Main.java:29)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.exe4j.runtime.WinLauncher.main(Unknown Source)

Thats what i get when i try to start flashtool ... it worked before but now ... nothing! it started doing this after a crash... i tried reinstalling Flashtool/JRE/JDK7 but it didn't help :(

Anyone any idea how to fix it?

The version for ARC starts up just fine :eek:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schaggo:
Poking in dark waters with a wooden stick: you most likely run a 64bit OS and possibly started the 64bit Flashtool, do you also have the 64bit JRE installed? Or vice versa in case it's all 32bit and 32bit...
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schaggo:
What kernel were you running? Fully original stock Sony .253? Or doomlords "Advanced Kernel" (not DoomKernel, but Advanced Kernel, yet by the same guy)?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
FYI my DooMKernel has been built from custom source while the advanced stock kernel is based off pure stock zImage... Though it will not boot if u relock bootloader...
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
That's very possible. S1Boot code (content of boot.zip from Sony FILESET) is flashed and is updated from .434 FW. Maybe they added some more controls.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Andrewtst:
Why so many people facing issue in this Flash Tools v6?

I had use plenty time since release of .253 firmware.

Working flawlessly.

No issue on 1st time unlocked bootloader, re-unlocked bootloader, flashing .253 ROM, extract .253 ROM .bin to .ext2 and etc.

Something to take notes when using Flash Tools v6:

- Hold the Volume down button all the time when flashing, wait until it start flash just release. It do take sometimes on preparing
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
Both 32- and 64bit versions work just fine with the 0.9.10.1 release version...

The funny thing is that it was running, i was testing my update package to .253 and while i was doing so my screen went black and my system locked up. I had to reboot and this BETA flashtool refuses to start with that stderr(orlog) ever since...

[MENTION=2807379]Androxyde[/MENTION] ... any idea what might be causing this?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] lancebuks:
Hi,

I have the Docomo SO-02E Xperia Z. This is my first time using Flashtool and the logs show that the device can't be identified. I have to manually select my device as C660X Sony Xperia Z in the Device Selector.

I just want to confirm if this is working as designed or not. The logs show that the ADB devices can be identified so I believe that there are no issues but I just want someone to confirm cause I don't want to mess up my device. I installed the drivers using Flashtool-drivers.exe.

I'm only interested in flashing ftf files.

My phone is running stock build 10.1.D.0.333

21/032/2013 17:32:56 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

21/032/2013 17:32:56 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.10.2beta6 built on 2013-04-21 22:23:00

21/033/2013 17:33:01 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

21/033/2013 17:33:01 - ERROR - Cannot identify your device.

21/033/2013 17:33:01 - INFO - Selecting from user input

21/033/2013 17:33:59 - INFO - List of connected devices (Device Id) :

21/033/2013 17:33:59 - INFO - - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_518A\xxxxxxxWK9	Driver installed : true

21/033/2013 17:33:59 - INFO - - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_518A&MI_01\6&2144279A&0&0001	Driver installed : true

21/033/2013 17:33:59 - INFO - - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_518A&MI_00\6&2144279A&0&0000	Driver installed : true

21/033/2013 17:33:59 - INFO - List of ADB devices :

21/033/2013 17:33:59 - INFO - - xxxxxxxWK9

21/035/2013 17:35:04 - INFO - Please wait device is rebooting into fastboot mode (via ADB)

21/035/2013 17:35:11 - INFO - Device will soon enter fastboot mode

21/035/2013 17:35:33 - INFO - Fetching fastboot version info from connected device

21/035/2013 17:35:33 - INFO - FASTBOOT version info: [ version: 0.5 ]

21/035/2013 17:35:44 - INFO - Fetching connected device info

21/035/2013 17:35:44 - INFO - Connected device info: [ xxxxxxxWK9 ]
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schaggo:
Then anything adb-related is not interesting to you. FTF files are flashed in flashmode, you only posted fastboot and adb output.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] yaabaa1986:
Dear users,

I've been using flashtool since the x10 days.

Now I'm just fed up with windows, ditched it for Ubuntu. The only problem is I can't get flashtool working, can someone please help my, Google didn't helped me enough.

Please,
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
Heh, i have had the same issues... you need to compile the latest libusbx (google for it) for flashtool to work on ubuntu.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] yaabaa1986:
I checked for libusbx, it's installed, googled and I can unzip the file, just her stuck in the rules changing and install, I m a total noob and already googled 7 days, really miss flashtool just don't whant to go back to Microsoft.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] lancebuks:
I connected my phone in flashmode and Flashtool recognized it so it should work. I was just wondering if there were any reason to be concerned because my phone wasn't being recognized that's all.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
I know it's installed, but it's an older version, you need the latest for flashtool to work. That's why you need to compile it from source.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] yaabaa1986:
How can I compile it from source?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
1) Download the source, unpack the archive.

2) open a terminal and cd into the directory

3) type ./configure and if it buggers out, you need to install whatever it says you need and run configure again.

4) type make

5) type make install

Done, flashtool should work ok now :D
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
FT comes with prebuilt libs in x10flasher_lib/linux folder. Normally LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set in Flashtool runscript. I dont understand why it works for some and not others

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
For who was this info for?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
For all those who have issues with FT linux version and libusb compatible version.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
[MENTION=2807379]Androxyde[/MENTION] sorry to spam this problem again... i don't know if you missed it or just do not know an answer... its annoying the hell out of me and i can't get it to start up again... i'm even considering reinstalling the system. :mad:

Its on a Windows 7 Ultimate installation and the 'regular' flashtool, which i use for my ARC, starts up just fine... is there anything i can remove/update/change to make it spew out more usefull debugging information?

It never shows any dialog, it just updates the stderr.log and quits... :crying:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Are you sure to be with beta6 ? you didn"t mix your old install with the new one ?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
yes, i am VERY sure i did not mix up installations...

One night while i was working on my .253 update package my pc kinda crashed (it was a weird crash, like the video driver crashed and could no longer restart) and i had to reboot. Before it crashed it was running just fine, like it did for weeks before. After the crash only this version stopped working.

I have put this beta in C:\FlashtoolBeta and the other one in C:\Flashtool but as i said: it was working just fine before the crash.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Did you try that ? :

Backup firmwares folder just in case you have firmwares in it.

Backup custom/[DEVICESERIAL] folder in case you did some TA backups.

Remove FlashtoolBeta folder and reinstall it from scratch
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
:eek: and :silly:

I already tried reinstalling it, but i never removed the folder and all of it's contents... that clearly made the difference... o_O

Thanks! It's working again :victory: :highfive:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] xpdg1:
Why don't you up your file to Google Driver or Mediafire for easier download ? it took 2h to download from your link, hmmmm
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Geoffxx:
hi I have 2x versions of the 253 FW one contains - elabel-c6603-row_201302281243_10.1.1.A.1.253.sin - the other doesn't

can someone tell me what this file is

thx in advance
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
legal info... not required to be flashed ;)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
You are not using the latest version,You need flashtool beta6
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] lancebuks:
Hi,

I'm thinking about upgrading my docomo branded Xperia Z from 10.1.D.0.333 to an unbranded 10.1.A.1.434. I don't want to touch my current baseband so I'll exclude it when using Flashtool.

When flashing a new firmware what will happen (or not happen) if I exclude the FOTA file? I'm not really interested in OTA updates anways so I'll most likely freeze this using Ti. Should the new fotakernel.sin file always be included when flashing new firmware?

I'll plan on soak testing 10.1.A.1.434 for a bit before upgrading to 10.1.1.A.1.253 explain on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2283673

I have my nandroid and Ti backups along with 10.1.D.0.333.ftf so I should be good in case I do f*ck something up.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Spectre51:
Anyone have a clue what these files are and if they are really needed?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] meghanath reddy:
i have relocked my boatloader using flash tool

and now when i try to unlock bootloader again its is getting stuck at the boot loader

and i have flashed again with stock ftf

and tried again and its give the error at fast boot mode saying error input code(some times)

sory for my bad english
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] zippy01:
Hey, does anyone else have trouble creating bundle with this version of flashtool?

I created a bundle tried to flash it and my phone connects in flash mode but the flash doesn't start.

I just grabbed a .ftf from google and that started straight away

EDIT

Don't matter removed the simlock.ta and all works fine
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] ds2k5:
can i use the tool with Freelander PD10LX81 ?

Hi,

i need a tool to Backup my customized Firmware of the Freelander PD10LX81 (3G 1GB RAM 8GB Flash) DualSIM.

Can i use this Tool too ?

Thanks